David V
@davidvatri.bsky.social
Photographer, naturalist, F1 aficionado, musician.
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To every US athlete who makes the podium in Italy:
Please take note.
Please take note.
February 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM
To every US athlete who makes the podium in Italy:
Please take note.
Please take note.
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I don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
February 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I don't often wear political t-shirts, but I'm proudly sporting this one today.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
I'm an immigrant.
I teach American (and international!) college students, research the U.S. economy, consult with policymakers, write books, raise my kids, pay taxes, and try to make this a better place.
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Let’s look at some of the things Jivani’s pal #JDVance has said about Canada…
Here is JD boosting the lies of the “trucker” convoy, #FluTruxKlan, while simultaneously pushing Kremlin talking points."the Ukraine" is the term used to refer to it as a province of Russia's. Instead of a sovereign nation
Here is JD boosting the lies of the “trucker” convoy, #FluTruxKlan, while simultaneously pushing Kremlin talking points."the Ukraine" is the term used to refer to it as a province of Russia's. Instead of a sovereign nation
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Let’s look at some of the things Jivani’s pal #JDVance has said about Canada…
Here is JD boosting the lies of the “trucker” convoy, #FluTruxKlan, while simultaneously pushing Kremlin talking points."the Ukraine" is the term used to refer to it as a province of Russia's. Instead of a sovereign nation
Here is JD boosting the lies of the “trucker” convoy, #FluTruxKlan, while simultaneously pushing Kremlin talking points."the Ukraine" is the term used to refer to it as a province of Russia's. Instead of a sovereign nation
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I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
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My own theory re #midterms: the weapons-grade data theft by #DOGE, combined with #Palantir & other mass data collection, will target vulnerable precincts with ICE/CBP warrantless arrests, esp voters of color. That means people need to vote with such overwhelming force, the election can’t be rigged.
"Strongmen are at their most dangerous when threatened. That is why, as popular discontent with the Trump administration's actions deepens, Americans should brace for heightened militarized domestic repression and more imperialist aggression abroad."
— @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, historian/author
🎁🔗:
— @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, historian/author
🎁🔗:
Opinion | History Shows Trump’s Worst Impulses May Backfire on Him
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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An interminable slog of airbrushed nothingness. A pernicious celebration of the "good immigrant" myth. A ghastly parade of fun-house mirror herstory,
The Melania movie is an American obscenity.
The Melania movie is an American obscenity.
The Melania movie is an American obscenity
The vapid, corruption-soaked film, which celebrates the myth of the "good immigrant," is more revelatory than it seems.
www.motherjones.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
An interminable slog of airbrushed nothingness. A pernicious celebration of the "good immigrant" myth. A ghastly parade of fun-house mirror herstory,
The Melania movie is an American obscenity.
The Melania movie is an American obscenity.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Absolutely brilliant review! One for the history books when this terrible era is looked back upon.
Bravo @xanbrooks.bsky.social !
#Melania
Bravo @xanbrooks.bsky.social !
#Melania
January 31, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Absolutely brilliant review! One for the history books when this terrible era is looked back upon.
Bravo @xanbrooks.bsky.social !
#Melania
Bravo @xanbrooks.bsky.social !
#Melania
January 30, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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There is a straight line between Trump, Putin & traitors to 🇨🇦 engaged in destabilization operations. #TamaraLich immediately comes to mind. It’s no accident she shows up repeatedly & prominently in acts like #FluTruxKlan & #Wexit, while promoting the likes of #PierrePoilievre.
#cdnpoli #Never51
#cdnpoli #Never51
January 29, 2026 at 9:18 PM
There is a straight line between Trump, Putin & traitors to 🇨🇦 engaged in destabilization operations. #TamaraLich immediately comes to mind. It’s no accident she shows up repeatedly & prominently in acts like #FluTruxKlan & #Wexit, while promoting the likes of #PierrePoilievre.
#cdnpoli #Never51
#cdnpoli #Never51
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Boosting this article again because @adamserwer.bsky.social is just so good.
Something is wrong with anyone who doesn’t understand what it means to deny a person’s basic humanity. And SO MANY aren’t understanding it. This explains a lot of what they’ve done in the past and why we objected to it—but we’ve crossed a threshold now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong
The pushback against ICE exposed a series of mistaken assumptions.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Boosting this article again because @adamserwer.bsky.social is just so good.
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In other news, Alberta separatists continue to be treasonous. Canada is under direct threat by a lawless fascist regime & Alberta separatists continue to try to destabilize 🇨🇦. The malicious incubator of treachery in Alberta continues to be aided & abetted by #DanielleSmith.
#Ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
#Ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In other news, Alberta separatists continue to be treasonous. Canada is under direct threat by a lawless fascist regime & Alberta separatists continue to try to destabilize 🇨🇦. The malicious incubator of treachery in Alberta continues to be aided & abetted by #DanielleSmith.
#Ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
#Ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
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Art by Lar DeSouza…
January 28, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Art by Lar DeSouza…
Ruby Throated Hummingbird to hopefully brighten your winter day #birdoftheday #birding #hummingbird #birds #nature #photography
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Ruby Throated Hummingbird to hopefully brighten your winter day #birdoftheday #birding #hummingbird #birds #nature #photography
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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"7 Times Conservatives Praised Gun-Toting Protesters"
They're attacking Alex Pretti for having a gun. But here, from Zeteo, are some (in)famous moments when Trump and the right treated armed protesters like heroes.
They're attacking Alex Pretti for having a gun. But here, from Zeteo, are some (in)famous moments when Trump and the right treated armed protesters like heroes.
7 Times Conservatives Praised Gun-Toting Protesters
They're attacking Alex Pretti for having a gun. But here are some famous moments when Trump and the right treated armed protesters like heroes.
zeteo.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
"7 Times Conservatives Praised Gun-Toting Protesters"
They're attacking Alex Pretti for having a gun. But here, from Zeteo, are some (in)famous moments when Trump and the right treated armed protesters like heroes.
They're attacking Alex Pretti for having a gun. But here, from Zeteo, are some (in)famous moments when Trump and the right treated armed protesters like heroes.
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Here is a thread with a collection of videos from multiple angles demonstrating this grotesque Nazi slag is lying as usual. bsky.app/profile/heat...
Here is the @dropsitenews.com video of yet another daylight execution of an unarmed protester. Once again #DHS immediately came out with a blatant lie. The man had already been bear sprayed & was lying on the ground, with multiple federal Gestapo surrounding him when he was executed. #Minneapolis
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Here is a thread with a collection of videos from multiple angles demonstrating this grotesque Nazi slag is lying as usual. bsky.app/profile/heat...
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Dear America….
January 25, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Dear America….
January 22, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Former Obama State Department official, Rick Stengel on #MarkCarney at #Davos:
“But I want to come to Mark Carney's speech there, which I think is the most important speech by a world leader in the last decade.”
#cdnpoli #NATO @mark-carney.bsky.social #MSNOW #DeadlineWhitehouse
“But I want to come to Mark Carney's speech there, which I think is the most important speech by a world leader in the last decade.”
#cdnpoli #NATO @mark-carney.bsky.social #MSNOW #DeadlineWhitehouse
January 22, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Former Obama State Department official, Rick Stengel on #MarkCarney at #Davos:
“But I want to come to Mark Carney's speech there, which I think is the most important speech by a world leader in the last decade.”
#cdnpoli #NATO @mark-carney.bsky.social #MSNOW #DeadlineWhitehouse
“But I want to come to Mark Carney's speech there, which I think is the most important speech by a world leader in the last decade.”
#cdnpoli #NATO @mark-carney.bsky.social #MSNOW #DeadlineWhitehouse
#birdoftheday Looking back to summer…looking ahead to spring. Blackburnian Warbler. Muskoka #birds #birding #photography
January 19, 2026 at 12:51 AM
#birdoftheday Looking back to summer…looking ahead to spring. Blackburnian Warbler. Muskoka #birds #birding #photography
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🧵What we’re witnessing in 🇺🇸 is not the brainchild of an ignorant demented malignant narcissist. Rather, he’s the propped-up figure head who enjoys the perks of dictatorship. It is the people actually pulling the strings who are truly dangerous. Unelectable neonazis & Christo-fascists like #MikeFlynn
What is the endgame of these utterly lawless #ICE Gestapo actions? It is to set up a culture of fear IN US CITIZENS eligible to vote. It is also the same destabilization tactics that military intelligence officials like #MikeFlynn wrote about & used in Iraq, Afghanistan & other target populations.
January 18, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🧵What we’re witnessing in 🇺🇸 is not the brainchild of an ignorant demented malignant narcissist. Rather, he’s the propped-up figure head who enjoys the perks of dictatorship. It is the people actually pulling the strings who are truly dangerous. Unelectable neonazis & Christo-fascists like #MikeFlynn
100% . Billionaires have one enemy…democracy
It seems to me that all roads lead to unhinged unbridled billionaire greed & pathology. They don’t care that the Trump regime is driving the US (& potentially global) economy, off a cliff. They want their agenda pushed, including acquiring #Greenland, and will use #DementiaDon to get there.
January 18, 2026 at 12:28 AM
100% . Billionaires have one enemy…democracy
January 17, 2026 at 9:39 PM